Summary:
There are four elementary schools serving zip code 30458 in Statesboro, Georgia, all part of the Bulloch County district, collectively educating about 2,447 students in grades PK through 5 across a high-poverty area where free/reduced lunch rates range from 79% to 100%.
Nevils Elementary School is the standout performer, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide despite spending the least per student ($14,720) and having the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (15.3%) in the group. Julia P. Bryant Elementary School is the rising star, jumping from the 63rd to 75th percentile in one year, with particularly strong 5th grade math (60.5% proficiency) and science (61.2%) scores. At the other end, Langston Chapel Elementary School ranks in the 16th percentile, with the highest chronic absenteeism (24.1%) and a dramatic 5th grade math drop-off to just 13.3% proficiency. Mattie Lively Elementary School sits in the middle, ranking in the 55th percentile while spending the most per student ($17,734).
The most striking insight is that spending does not predict success—Nevils spends the least yet outperforms everyone, while Mattie Lively spends the most with only mid-range results. Chronic absenteeism appears to be a strong predictor, as the two top schools have the lowest rates (15.3% and 15.7%) and the lowest-performing school has the highest (24.1%). There are also wide disparities within the same district: in 5th grade math, Nevils achieves 51.3% proficiency versus Langston Chapel's 13.3%, a 38-point gap. For parents, this data suggests that school choice within this zip code matters significantly, with Nevils and Julia P. Bryant offering the strongest academic outcomes, while Langston Chapel may benefit from additional support and attendance-focused interventions.
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